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When in Rome ... kiss twice.

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The Name “John” in Different European Languages

I did not know "Evan" is Welsh for John.

 

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Maybe if we show Trump this, he'll stop caring about Greenland and Canada. 😁

 

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This is super cool. I just wish it was clearer.

A Brilliantly Detailed Map Of Medieval Trade Routes & Networks

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I'm really starting to think Trump wants Greenland because of Mercator.

Nobody tell him about Africa, OK?

 

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Could this possibly be one of the reasons Trump has a hard-on for Colombia? 

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Ever hear of the cube root rule?

What is the Cube Root Rule in politics?

The Cube Root Rule in politics is a principle that suggests the optimal size of a country’s legislative body (e.g., parliament or congress) should be roughly the cube root of the country’s population. This rule is often used as a guideline to help determine the appropriate number of representatives in a legislature to ensure effective representation and governance.

How the Cube Root Rule Works:

• Calculation: According to the rule, if a country’s population is PPP, the ideal size of its legislative body SSS should be approximately S=P^1/3. For instance, if a country has a population of 27 million, the optimal legislative body size would be about 300 members, as 27,000,000^1/3 = 300

Rationale Behind the Cube Root Rule:

• Balance of Representation: The rule aims to strike a balance between having enough representatives to provide effective representation for citizens and not having so many that the legislative process becomes inefficient.
• Historical Observation: The rule is based on empirical observation of various countries, where many legislative bodies approximate the cube root of their populations.
• Scalability: It provides a scalable approach, meaning as populations grow, legislatures should expand at a manageable rate, avoiding the extremes of overrepresentation or underrepresentation.

Cube Root Rule in practice in the US:

 

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Is this really what Trump wants?

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[CMRivdogs]

2 hours ago, chasfh said:

Is this really what Trump wants?

Gonna need to build a bigger Capitol Building. Should be right up Trump's alley, he likes to build stuff

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Just now, CMRivdogs said:

Gonna need to build a bigger Capitol Building. Should be right up Trump's alley, he likes to build stuff

Edit, this was meant  for Cube Root/expanding the House

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6 hours ago, chasfh said:

Ever hear of the cube root rule?

What is the Cube Root Rule in politics?

The Cube Root Rule in politics is a principle that suggests the optimal size of a country’s legislative body (e.g., parliament or congress) should be roughly the cube root of the country’s population. This rule is often used as a guideline to help determine the appropriate number of representatives in a legislature to ensure effective representation and governance.

How the Cube Root Rule Works:

• Calculation: According to the rule, if a country’s population is PPP, the ideal size of its legislative body SSS should be approximately S=P^1/3. For instance, if a country has a population of 27 million, the optimal legislative body size would be about 300 members, as 27,000,000^1/3 = 300

Rationale Behind the Cube Root Rule:

• Balance of Representation: The rule aims to strike a balance between having enough representatives to provide effective representation for citizens and not having so many that the legislative process becomes inefficient.
• Historical Observation: The rule is based on empirical observation of various countries, where many legislative bodies approximate the cube root of their populations.
• Scalability: It provides a scalable approach, meaning as populations grow, legislatures should expand at a manageable rate, avoiding the extremes of overrepresentation or underrepresentation.

Cube Root Rule in practice in the US:

 

I don't know about 700 (which is what the cube root would give for 350M, but the US House should be expanded to at least 500 - and that requires nothing but an act of Congress. But the real problem with representation is the Senate and that's a tougher nut to crack.

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12 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

I don't know about 700 (which is what the cube root would give for 350M, but the US House should be expanded to at least 500 - and that requires nothing but an act of Congress. But the real problem with representation is the Senate and that's a tougher nut to crack.

This probably won’t happen, but maybe reducing the responsibility of the Senate to being more like the House of Lords, more of a deliberating and delaying body than a full legislative body, would improve things? I don’t know, just spitballing.

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17 hours ago, CMRivdogs said:

Gonna need to build a bigger Capitol Building. Should be right up Trump's alley, he likes to build stuff

Sure, if you want it in Mar-a-Lago where he’ll charge the govt rent.

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This poll was taken by Morning Consult among Americans in 2020.

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Here are a bunch of maps dividing the eastern US from the western US. On that second one, I wonder whether the numbers would show if California were removed from the western US.

 

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Some will find this interesting. 

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Make your friends' eyes roll at parties with this one.